SUBDIVISION 640000 MINERAL RESOURCES (EXCL. ENERGY)
This subdivision covers R&D which primarily benefits
or has application to the exploration,
mining, extraction and processing of mineral resources.
It includes R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from the exploration, mining, extraction and processing
of mineral resources (excl. energy) or
towards protection of the production site.
This subdivision has four groups:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards the
(a) production of energy mineral resources is included
in Subdivision 650000 Energy Resources.
(b) manufacture of processed products from mineral resources
(incl. refining and smelting) is
included in Subdivision
670000 Manufacturing.
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GROUP 640100 EXPLORATION
This group covers R&D directed towards exploration
for minerals including iron ore,
other base metals, bauxite and other non-ferrous metal
ores, precious metal ores,
diamonds and other precious and semi-precious stones,
heavy mineral sands, stone,
clay and other mineral and metal ores.
This group has seven classes:
640101 Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores)
640102 Aluminium ores
640103 Precious (noble) metal ores
640104 Titanium minerals, zircon, and rare earth metal
ores (e.g. monazite)
640105 Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc)
640106 Stone and clay
640199 Other non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds)
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the exploration
for mineral resources
(excl. energy) or towards protection of the exploration site is
included in Group 640400
Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) Exploration for energy minerals resources is included
in Group 650100 Exploration.
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GROUP 640200 PRIMARY MINING AND
EXTRACTION PROCESSES
This group covers R&D directed towards mining and
extracting iron ore, other base metals,
bauxite and other non-ferrous metal ores, precious metal
ores, diamonds and other precious
and semi-precious stones, heavy mineral sands, stone,
clay and other mineral and metal ores.
This group has seven classes:
640201 Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores)
640202 Aluminium ores
640203 Precious (noble) metal ores
640204 Titanium minerals, zircon, and rare earth metal
ores (e.g. monazite)
640205 Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc)
640206 Stone and clay
640299 Other non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds)
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the mining and
extraction of mineral
resources (excl. energy) or towards protection of the production site
is included in Group 640400
Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) Mining and extracting energy mineral resources is
included in Group 650200 Mining and Extraction.
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GROUP 640300 FIRST STAGE TREATMENT
OF ORES AND MINERALS
This group covers R&D directed towards processing
minerals, including beneficiated iron ore,
other base metal intermediates, alumina and other non-ferrous
metal intermediates, precious metals,
heavy mineral sands and other mineral and metal ore intermediate
products and processing diamonds
and other precious and semi-precious stones prior to
the cut gem stage.
This group has seven classes:
640301 Beneficiation or dressing of iron ores
640302 Alumina production
640303 Other beneficiation of bauxite and aluminium ores
640304 Concentrating processes of other base metal ores
640305 Production of unrefined precious metal ingots
and concentrates
640306 Beneficiation or dressing of non-metallic minerals
(incl. diamonds)
640399 Other
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the processing
of mineral resources (excl.
energy) or towards protection of the production site is
included in Group 640400
Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
(b) Preparation and supply of energy mineral resources
is included in Group 650300
Preparation and Supply
of Energy Source Minerals.
(c) Manufacture of processed mineral products (incl.
refining and smelting) is included
in Group 670800 Basic
Metal Products (Incl. Smelting).
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GROUP 640400 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
OF POLLUTION
This group covers R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions
to the environment from the exploration, mining, extraction
and processing of
mineral resources (excl. energy) or towards protection
of the production site.
This group has three classes:
640401 Exploration
640402 Primary mining and extraction processes
640403 First stage treatment of ores and minerals
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SUBDIVISION 650000 ENERGY RESOURCES
This subdivision covers R&D directed towards the exploration,
mining, extraction,
preparation and supply of energy mineral resources.
It includes R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to the environment
from the exploration, mining, extraction, preparation
and supply of energy mineral resources or
towards protection of the production site.
This subdivision has five groups:
Exclusions: R&D directed towards the
(a) Exploration, mining, extraction and processing of
mineral resources other than used in
the production and supply
of energy is included in Subdivision 640000 Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy).
(b) Manufacture of processed products from energy resource
minerals is included in
Subdivision 670000 Manufacturing.
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GROUP 650100 EXPLORATION
This group covers R&D directed towards exploration
for uranium, coal, oil and gas, oil shale
and tar sands and other energy minerals used for the
energy resource industry.
This group has five classes:
650101 Uranium
650102 Coal
650103 Oil and gas
650104 Oil shale and tar sands
650199 Other
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) Exploration for non-energy mineral resources is included
in Group 640100 Exploration.
(b) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the exploration for
energy mineral resources
or towards protection of the exploration site is included in
Group 650400 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 650200 MINING AND EXTRACTION
This group covers R&D directed towards mining and
extracting uranium, coal, oil and gas,
oil shale and tar sands and other energy resource minerals.
This group has five classes:
650201 Uranium
650202 Coal
650203 Oil and gas
650204 Oil shale and tar sands
650299 Other
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) Mining and extracting non-energy mineral resources
is included in Group 640200 Primary Mining
and Extraction Processes.
(b) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the mining and
extraction of energy
mineral resources or towards protection of the production site is
included in Group
650400 Prevention and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 650300 PREPARATION AND SUPPLY
OF ENERGY SOURCE MINERALS
This group covers R&D directed towards the preparation
and supply of uranium, coal, oil and gas,
oil shale and tar sands and other energy source mineral
resources.
This group has five classes:
650301 Uranium
650302 Coal
650303 Oil and gas
650304 Oil shale and tar sands
650399 Energy minerals not elsewhere classified
Exclusions: R&D directed towards
(a) Processing non-energy mineral resources is included
in Group 640300 First Stage Treatment of Ores
and Minerals.
(b) 'Clean production' to minimise emissions to the environment
from the processing of
energy mineral resources
or towards protection of the production site is included in
Group 650400 Prevention
and Treatment of Pollution.
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GROUP 650400 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
OF POLLUTION
This group covers R&D directed towards 'clean production'
to minimise emissions to
the environment from the exploration, mining, extraction,
preparation and
supply of energy mineral resources or towards protection
of the production site.
This group has three classes:
650401 Exploration
650402 Mining and extraction
650403 Preparation and supply of energy source minerals
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GROUP 659900 OTHER
This group covers R&D directed towards energy resources
not elsewhere classified.
It has the one Class 659999 Other (e.g. safety).
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